Cris Carter’s son to sign with Vikings

The Vikings rolled the dice on a member of the Carter family with a shaky reputation in 1990 and it paid off with a Hall of Fame wide receiver.

They’re trying a version of the same gamble again this year. Cris Carter told Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that his son Duron, who is also a wide receiver, will sign with the team as an undrafted free agent.

It’s not the first time the younger Carter has tried to follow in his father’s footsteps. He started his collegiate career at Ohio State, Cris Carter’s alma mater, before transferring to junior college because of academic problems. He went on to transfer to both Alabama and Florida Atlantic, but didn’t play at either school because of continued problems in the classroom. Earlier this month, his father told Mike Garafolo of USA Today that his son has the ability to play in the NFL and wasn’t a problematic kid outside of the fact that he just “hates” school.

He’ll get his shot to prove that assessment right with the Vikings this summer. The Vikings added Cordarrelle Patterson in the first round of the draft, but their depth chart at receiver is fairly unsettled behind Greg Jennings and Patterson. It’s still a long shot, but it could pay off to make a big summer even better for the Carter family.

Is that an opinion or a fact? If he comes in to mentor anyone don’t you think it would be his son? If anything in my opinion they are doing a solid member of the Viking family and HOF receiver a favor for his services in the purple and gold

Kick the tires. Send him on his way w/Kluwe if he acts up.
But hey, it’s not like the Vikes had to draft more than 1 wr*.

*see rbs desperation in GB.

theytukrjobs says:Apr 28, 2013 11:41 AM

Unfortunately guys who “hate” school often find other things in life to be annoying, like work or in his case conditioning or being yelled at for not doing something right or studying film.

We’ll see. NFL isn’t rocket science but usually even the dumbest players can get through a few years of college with cake classes, tutors, etc. I mean all you really have to do is show up and try, regardless of how dumb you are.

mackcarrington says:Apr 28, 2013 11:50 AM

The kid hasn’t blown anything yet. And his college path is similar to Joe Montana’s boy. Especially with both of their former teams doing their hall Of fame alumni a “solid” by giving their kids a look.

13curtjp says:Apr 28, 2013 12:17 PM

The vikings had the worst group of receivers last year in the NFC North. They now have the best.

if the kids got the physical tools he makes it to day 3 or 4 if not they can tell chris sorry we gave him a shot and maybe just maybe studying a playbook isn’t like a text book and if as cc says he has no red flags attitude or drug wise its not a huge risk